Table of Contents

Newest Update: Lens of Pvara: Hârn for Prism
What is Prism and where's it going?
Credits, Disclaimers, Copyrights, and Contacting The Author
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Chapter 0 Introduction   0.1 Roleplaying   0.2 What is Prism?   0.3 Making A Complete System Chapter 1 Design   1.1 Preliminary Design   1.2 Character Points   1.3 Plot Points   1.4 Development Points   1.5 Where To Get Help Chapter 2 Stats   2.1 The Purpose of Stats   2.2 Generating Stats   2.3 Race and Gender Modifiers Chapter 3 Abilities   3.1 The Purpose of Abilities   3.2 Racial Abilities and Weaknesses   3.3 Choosing and Buying Abilities   3.4 Some Sample Abilities Chapter 4 Weaknesses   4.1 The Purpose of Weaknesses   4.2 Choosing and Buying Weaknesses   4.3 Some Sample Weaknesses Chapter 5 Aptitudes   5.1 The Purpose of Aptitudes   5.2 Aptitude Values   5.3 The Categories   5.4 Choosing Your Aptitudes   Chart 5.4 AV Costs Chapter 6 Skills   6.1 The Purpose of Skills   6.2 Finding a Skill   6.3 Buying Skills   Chart 6.3 Skill Purchase Chart   6.4 SV Calculation   Chart 6.4 NPC Skill Calculation Chapter 7 Catalog Chapter 8 Initial Skills   8.1 Childhood   8.2 Adolescence   8.3 Apprenticeship   8.4 Experienced Characters Chapter 9 Personality   9.1 Building a Personality   9.2 Background Story   9.3 Appearance Chapter 10 Equipment   10.1 Economics   10.2 Starting Equipment   10.3 Encumbrance Chapter 11 Calculations   11.1 Vital Statistics   11.2 Encumbrance and Movement   11.3 Development

Chapter 12 Summary   12.1 Summary   12.2 Example Chapter 13 Development   13.1 Skills   13.2 Changing Permanent Factors   13.3 Other Character Factors   13.4 A Sample Session Chapter 14 Actions   14.1 Resolving Skills   Chart 14.1 Maneuvers   Chart 14.2 Common Manuever Modifiers   14.2 Unskilled Actions   14.3 Plot Points Chapter 15 Combat   15.1 Weapon Skills   15.2 Weapons Without Charts   Chart 15.2 Weapons Without Charts   15.3 Critical Control Chapter 16 Reference   16.1 Skill Reference Chart   16.2 GM's Screen   16.3 Character Sheets Appendix A Spell Law™   A.1 What is Spell Law™?   A.2 Character Creation   A.3 Magic Skills   A.4 Using Spells Appendix B GURPS Magic™   B.1 What is GURPS Magic™?   B.2 Character Creation   B.3 Magic Skills   B.4 Using Spells   B.5 Notes On Spells Appendix C RDI   C.1 What is RDI?   C.2 Character Creation   C.3 Magic Skills   C.4 Casting Spells   C.5 Effects of Spells   C.6 Magic Items and Alchemy   C.7 An Example Appendix D IRIS   D.1 What is IRIS?   D.2 Time   D.3 Calculating Actions   D.4 Actions   D.5 Saved and Prep Actions   D.6 Combat Effects   D.7 Starting A Combat   D.8 An Example Supplements:   Prism v2 Skill Trees   Small Spacecraft Combat Rules   Lens of Pvara: Hârn for Prism   Edison's Optics: Space:1889TM for Prism

Credits

• Concept and Design: Frank J. Perricone
  
• Ideas and Suggestions: Siobhan Perricone, Ira T. Weiss, Peter D. E. Ruzzo, Kerri LaRoe, Jeff Miller
  
• Playtesting and Patience: Hector Colon, Siobhan Perricone, Danny Clark, Kerri LaRoe, Chance LaRoe, Jenise Nicholson, Jeff Miller, Becca Patterson, Kevin Lee, Chuck Lloyd, Michael Roberts, Joe and Suri Weinmunson, Lane Safford
  
• Proofreading and Critiquing: John Longenbaugh, Chance LaRoe, Siobhan Perricone
  
• Art and Covers: (all art is copyright of the artist and used by permission; all rights reserved by the artist)
  
  • Doug Beekman: Preface, 0.1, 0.1.5, 0.3.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.3, 4.3, 5.2, 6.2.8, 7H, 7S, 9.3.2, 11.1, 11.3, 12.1, 12.2.2, 12.2.2, 14.1, 14.2.4, 15.1.2, A.3, A.4.6, B.4.7, C.4.4, C.6, D.1, D.3.3, D.8
  • Clyde Caldwell: 0.1.4, 3.4, 7W, 13.1, C.1
  • Aaron J. Elmore: front and back covers
  • Eyal F (snogi@inter.net.il): 2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 5.3, 14.2.6, A.3
  • Lou Frank: Preface, 0.1.2, 0.1.6.2, 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 3.3, 4.3, 5.4, 6.3.2, 7C, 8.4.1, 11.2.6, 12.2.2, 13.1.3, 14.2.1, 15.3, A.2.4, B.5.12, C.3, D.5
  • Brennon Guilbeau: 4.3, 7A, 8.1, 9.3, 10.2, 13.2.4
  • Ragnarok Press: Table of Contents, Preface, Preface, 5.1, 5.4, 7D, 8.3, 9.1, 12.2.2, 14.3, 16.1
  • Jim Roberts: 4.2, 6.3.3, 7S, 9.1, 10.2, 11.2
  • Gregory Walsh: 6.2.4, 7F, 7P, 12.2, 13.2.3, 15.3, B.4.1, B.5.19, C.3, D.6.2
  • Robin Wood: Preface, 1.1, 1.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 6.1.2, 6.4.3, 7L, 7M, 7S, 8.1, 10.1, 10.3, 13.3.3, 15.2, A.1, B.1, B.5.8, C.4.2

Disclaimers

Rolemaster, Arms Law & Claw Law, Spell Law, Character Law, Creatures and Treasures, Rolemaster Companion, and Spacemaster are trademarks of Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc.

GURPS, GURPS Fantasy, GURPS Magic, and GURPS Psionics are trademarks of Steve Jackson Games, Inc.

All other products referred to herein are trademarks of their respective creators.

Mention of any product or company does not imply that this product is in any way associated with that product or company.

Usage of feminine and masculine pronouns was chosen randomly for each character and reflects absolutely nothing by way of opinion.

Contents may settle during shipping.  Your mileage may vary.

Copyrights

"Beta-test" version printed in August 1990
First edition printed in October 1992
Converted to HTML with a few revisions January 1998
Skill trees in testing February 1999 to present

© 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998-2002 by Frank J. Perricone
All art is copyrighted by the artists and used by permission.
All rights reserved.

Contacting the Author

Contact the author at the following address:

Frank J. Perricone
Mynstrel's Song Productions
20 Trickle Brook Drive
Orange VT 05641

http://www.foobox.com/~hawthorn/

hawthorn@foobox.com

Downloads

Beta Test Documents

• Skill Trees: the new skill tree and d20 rules for Prism v2; requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• CharCreate: A workbook for Microsoft Excel 97 or later, that automates almost all of character creation using the skill tree system.  Don't worry about the macros in it; they're not viruses.

Downloadable Versions Of Prism

• Prism v1: A complete copy of the Prism HTML you can load onto your own computer, just like on the CD-ROM.
• PalmPrism: The Palm Doc version of Prism v1; a complete copy of Prism you can carry in your pocket!
• Fonts: Optional fonts used in this document: Black Chancery and Comic Sans.

Game Utilities And Software

• Prism Dice: A full-featured, highly configurable dice program that lets you set up dice for almost any roleplaying game.  You get eight dice buttons you can set for any dice you like, and if that's not enough, create more pages of eight buttons each, as many as you need.
• IRIS: Gamemaster utility to automate combat using the IRIS initiative system.
• Prism Encounters: an encounter and weather generator.